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Saturday, June 28, 2008

the smell of labour.

things i learnt over my call.

a considerable amount of work is required on the midwife/ doctor's part during labour in telling the mom to push at the correct time during labour, encourage her because it's so tiring, monitor the fetal heart and well-being, act on complications, deliver the placenta, stitch up, etc.

the smell of labour is distinct, but well not what i would call disturbing or obtrusive. think it's a combination of the smell of the amniotic fluid and blood. it lingers in the labour unit.

the mommy has to go through alot of pain no matter what form of birth she chooses.

it is an extremely happy moment for the mom and dad on hearing the newborn's first cry.

when a woman has delivered before, the next delivery can be very quick, like under half an hour.

vaginally-born babies may have slightly elongated heads.

newborn babies are kinda a reddish-bluish hue and all wrinkly. very cute, especially their little hands and feet! the midwife washes them and their colouring starts to look more regular.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

baby cakes!

out of all the unhappy-ness in life, i'm looking forward to...

delivering a baby! no, not my own.

my first obgyn call tomorrow! i'm reading on the movement of the baby through the birth canal. it's sounds so wriggly and worm-like. prior to this posting i always thought you had to guide the baby out by some combination of twists and turns. but now it sounds like the uterine contractions and mother's bearing down (pushing - valsava manoeuvere) does most of the work. i think so, at least.

here's looking at you, babe!

what happened to dressing like regular kids? these outfits are undeniably cute though, like wearing mini versions of mom's very fashionable clothes. from 3.1 phillip lim's spring 2008 collection for children! found on ohjoy!